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Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes 001631 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird Diecast Model USAF 9th SRW, #61-7972, World Record Flight, March 6th 1990. Limited Edition 700 Pieces Worldwide. Aircraft #61-7972 rolled off the assembly line on September 15th, 1966 and first flew on December 12th, 1966. Over the next 23 years, it flew numerous missions with the 9th Strategic Recconaissance Wing, eventually racking up 2801.1 flight hours. In 1974 it set the world speed record flying from New York to London in 1 hour, 54 minutes, 56 seconds. On March 6th, 1990, #972 was retired from the US Air Force and flew from Palmdale, California to Dulles Field, Washington D. To be placed on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum. The plane was piloted by Lt. Ed Yielding with RSO Lt. Joseph Vida in the backseat. During that final flight, the aircraft broke four world speed records, including a US West Coast to East Coast time of just under 1 hour 8 minutes, averaging 2,124 mph over 2,404 statute miles. Designed as a long-range, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, The Lockheed SR-71 first flew on December 22, 1964. Nicknamed “The Blackbird, ” this highly-advanced aircraft was believed by many to be ahead of its time. It was capable of mach 3 and still holds the record for the fastest “air breathing manned aircraft” in the world. Its speed and ability to operate at high altitudes served as a defensive feature; when attacked by surface-to-air missiles, the pilot needed only to accelerate to avoid being struck. Only 32 SR-71’s were operated during its 34-year service history, and though 12 were destroyed in accidents none were lost to enemy attack. Century Wings’ 1:72 scale SR-71 includes the mission-capable SR-71A and training SR-71B variants. The models are constructed almost entirely of metal with only the smallest amount of plastic used in the manufacturing process. Crisply detailed panel lines and ultra-thin metal rudders and edges surround the airframe to reproduce this eye-catching speed demon. The sharply pointed shock cones protruding from the engine nacelles and the afterburner detail at the rear of the engine are accurately reproduced, and the correctly detailed set of landing gear and doors have been included as robust sub-assemblies that allow for quick and easy configuration for ground or in-flight display. Century Wings 1:72 Wings of Heroes. The Century Wings “1:72 Wings of Heroes” range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Century Wings 1:72 diecast airplanes feature. Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors. Selected moveable control surfaces. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft “in flight”. Detailed removable pilot and crew figures. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity. The item “172 SR-71A Blackbird #61-7972 USAF 9th SRW” is in sale since Monday, December 16, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Diecast & Toy Vehicles\Aircraft & Spacecraft\Contemporary Manufacture”. The seller is “theflyingmule” and is located in Grass Valley, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Party Supplies & Decoration. Sign up to receive special insider notifications of deals, promotions, and new items! SR-71A Blackbird Diecast Model, USAF 9th SRW, #61-7972 Charlie’s Problem, 1975. Century Wings’ 1:72 scale SR-71 is constructed almost entirely of metal with only the smallest amount of plastic used in the manufacturing process. Crisply detailed panel lines and ultra-thin metal rudders and edges surround the airframe to reproduce this eye-catching speed demon. The sharply pointed shock cones protruding from the engine nacelles and the afterburner detail at the rear of the engine are accurately reproduced, and the correctly detailed set of landing gear and doors have been included as robust sub-assemblies that allow for quick and easy configuration for ground or in-flight display. 1:72 scale plane measures 17.75″ long and 9.25″ wide. DON’T LET YOUR EXCITEMENT OF ORDERING GET THE BETTER OF YOU. Please take a moment to check your order over carefully before you pay. Never submit an order that is not entirely correct. One or two minutes of checking now can save much disappointment and inconvenience. IF YOU DO NOT PAY. Because of this, we reserve the right to bill you for these additional costs. You should always be careful with giving your information on the internet. So who are we? We are a real company with real people working in a real office, store and warehouse (see pictures below). Everything item you see on our website is stocked in our warehouse unless otherwise stated (pre-orders, some high dollar items). We are not a drop shipper, reseller, or portal of other merchant’s items. We are primarily a toy and costume retailer although we do wholesale to other retailers. How long have you been in business? Toynk was started in the fall of 2001. All of these stats are as of April 2006. A little about us. We are located in Addison, Illinois (about 15 miles from Chicago city limits). If you are in the area, stop by and check out our store. Why the name “toynk”? It was chosen simply because it is short and has the word toy in it. The pronunciation is not Toy-N-K. It is one syllable – the word “Toy” and then the sound of “Ink” – “Toynk” (or perhaps toink). As all businesses seem to start, Toynk began by operating out of an apartment in 2001. Today we have 101,000 square feet facility that houses our offices, store, and the inventory. Our staff varies from 40 to 200+ people depending on the time of year (ie – Christmas, Halloween). Our main products are toys and costumes. We carry the latest collectible toys, action figures, replicas/props, statues/busts and other collectible items. Our selection varies from mass market toys (dolls, sports figures, etc), specialty market toys (limited edition props, statues, etc), imported toys not available in the USA, and our ever expanding costume section (over 6,000 costumes & props this year). Our philosophy is to continually improve and change how we run Toynk to better serve our customers. We hope each time you come back to visit us you will notice improvements. Monday thru Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm. Addison Store Hours: Please check our retail store information page for current hours. Shop Five Nights at Freddy’s. Shop The Walking Dead. The item “SR-71A Blackbird Diecast Model, USAF 9th SRW, #61-7972 Charlie’s Problem, 1975″ is in sale since Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Diecast & Toy Vehicles\Aircraft & Spacecraft\Contemporary Manufacture”. The seller is “toynk” and is located in Addison, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada, Australia, South africa, Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Uruguay, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guadeloupe, Cayman islands, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion.